TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fisher,Elizabeth
AU  - Jones,Judith S.
AU  - Schomberg,René von
ED  - Edward Elgar Publishing.
TI  - Implementing the precautionary principle: perspectives and prospects 
SN  - 9781847201676 (e-book)
AV  - K3585 .I47 2006
U1  - 344.04/6 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Cheltenham, U.K., Northampton, Mass.
PB  - Edward Elgar Pub.
KW  - Environmental law, International
KW  - Environmental risk assessment
KW  - Precautionary principle
KW  - Environmental protection
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. General implications of the precautionary principle for public decision making -- pt. 2. The challenges involved in implementing the precautionary principle -- pt. 3. Prospective applications of the precautionary principle in specific fields
N2  - This challenging book takes a broad and thought-provoking look at the precautionary principle and its implementation, or potential implementation, in a number of fields. In particular, it explores the challenges faced by public decision-making processes when applying the precautionary principle, including its role in risk management and risk assessment. Frameworks for improved decision-making are considered, followed by a detailed analysis of prospective applications of the precautionary principle in a number of emerging fields including: nanotechnology, climate change, natural resource management and public health policy. The analysis is both coherent and interdisciplinary, employing perspectives from law, the social sciences and public policy with a view to improving both the legitimacy and effectiveness of public policy at national and international levels
UR  - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781845427023.xml
ER  -